Chapter 54 Special Training
Before Zhao Mingyue could figure it out, Xue Qi suddenly asked her, "Princess, do you like reading history books?"
Zhao Mingyue shook her head. "I don't like it. Those history books were all written by men, and they only tell stories about men. They're really boring."
Xue Qi looked at her. "That's why Princess should read history books, right?"
Zhao Mingyue was stunned.
"Princess, how did women's stories disappear from history?"
"How did the emperor become the emperor, and how was he overthrown?"
"From abdication to hereditary succession, from selection of filial and honest officials to the imperial examination system, who ultimately held power?"
Every time Xue Qi asked a question, Zhao Mingyue shook her head, and every time she shook her head, she lowered her head a little.
Xue Qi sighed softly, "Even the most incompetent prince can inherit the throne, but Princess, you can't become the next Queen Mother Chi."
Zhao Mingyue looked up at Xue Qi, expecting to see disappointment in her eyes, but no, she looked very calm.
But it was this very calmness that made her heart ache.
She knew what her mother and Master Xue expected of her.
However, the closer she got to the center of power, the more she could sense the huge obstacles lurking beneath the surface.
Song Guangyi, Li Mian, Li Xiaoci, Zhen Ruicai... As the old ones fall, new ones stand up, one after another, as if there will never be an end.
Deep down, I felt a fear unconsciously.
Therefore, she did not want Xue Qi's following, nor did she want her aunt's loyalty.
Because accepting these means that she must meet their expectations, must bear their fate, must pave the way forward, must keep moving forward, and cannot stop.
If she fails, she will lose everything, including her life.
This was simply too terrifying for fourteen-year-old Zhao Mingyue.
Why did they have to push her onto that extremely difficult road?
She is already the most precious princess in the world!
Zhao Mingyue knew that this idea was cowardly and despicable, and she never dared to tell anyone about it.
But now, she felt as if Xue Qi saw through her heart, and her heart couldn't help but tighten, making her breathless.
At this time, Xue Qi's voice rang in her ears, "Princess, starting tomorrow, we will study the History of the Braided Classics."
"But," Zhao Mingyue retorted subconsciously. After seeing Xue Qi's look, her voice immediately dropped. "I have to accompany my aunt to the training ground tomorrow."
Xue Qi smiled, "Then at night, what do you think, Princess?"
Zhao Mingyue lowered her head, "Okay, okay."
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The next day, Zhao Yuzhang followed Zhao Mingyue to the Yiluansi and stood at the edge of the training ground to watch the daily training of the Jinwu Guard.
Yuzhao, the captain of the guards, immediately noticed her hawk-like sharp gaze, and the hand that was swinging the knife paused for a moment.
Before recruiting new soldiers, the Jinwu Guard had no more than a hundred people, and their duty was to protect the safety of Empress Dowager Chi.
Yuzhao, who was born in a butcher's family, made rapid progress in martial arts under the training of her coach Liu Shen'ai, and has developed an amazing swordsmanship.
But even so, she knew that she could not be the leader of the Golden Crow Guard.
After all, the requirements for training royal guards and training an elite army are completely different.
She was also wondering who Empress Dowager Chi would appoint as the general, but after thinking for a long time, she could only think of male generals.
Even if he opened his eyes wide, he could not find a female future leader among the densely packed faces in the court.
Therefore, when she learned from Wu Wenxiu that Princess Zhaoqing had signed a military order with Empress Dowager Chi to become the commander of this new army, she was extremely surprised.
It wasn't that she doubted Princess Zhaoqing's ability, but when she thought about her opponents being those experienced veterans, she unconsciously lost her confidence.
Seeing her worried look, Danying joked that she was just worrying about nothing.
However, if they lose, the Golden Crow Guards will be disbanded!
Danying didn't understand her feelings for Jinwuwei at all. This person only saw money and nothing else, so she was too lazy to argue with her.
He just secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he would find a way to make the Golden Crow Guard win.
Just as I was thinking this, that sharp gaze disappeared.
She looked up and saw only the back of Princess Zhaoqing leaving.
Yuzhao put down the knife and wiped the sweat from her forehead, wondering what Princess Zhaoqing wanted to do.
Soon, she knew the answer.
Princess Mingyue walked to the front of the team and called herself, Shi Ying and nine others out of the queue and walked towards the duty room.
On the way, Yuzhao asked her, "Princess, what do you want us to do?"
Princess Mingyue was also unaware of this. "My aunt asked me to pick out nine smart and murderous guards, so I chose you."
Yuzhao looked back at the other eight people and found that they had all participated in the prison break last time. Not only did they have murderous intent, they had even killed people!
When she arrived at the duty room, Yuzhao saw Princess Zhaoqing sitting majestically on a chair with a stack of books on the table in front of her.
When they came in, I let each of them take one.
The book only had two thin pages. Yuzhao didn't know many words, so when she took it and opened it, she could only barely recognize one, two, three, four, and five.
Zhao Mingyue was standing next to her. Probably seeing her frown, he immediately came over and told her that what was written on it were military orders, with a total of ten items.
Zhao Yuzhang stood up, glared at them, and said in a cold voice, "I am Zhao Yuzhang, your new commander of the Golden Crow Guard. From now on, you can call me General Zhao."
Everyone immediately shouted "General Zhao".
Zhao Yuzhang continued, "I'm sure you all know that the Golden Crow Guard will be participating in the military parade and competing with the other Imperial Guards. You ten are the best of the Golden Crow Guard, and you're well versed in military command. I've chosen you to be the captains of these thousand new recruits. You'll be the ones to train them for me. Anyone who feels they're not up to the task may step forward now."
Yuzhao didn't move. She had always wanted Jinwuwei to win, and now that the opportunity had come, how could she refuse it?
So do the others.
Zhao Yuzhang nodded. "I don't care whether you can read or not. Even if you try to memorize these ten military orders by rote, you must memorize them by heart before today."
Yuzhao was suddenly startled. Learning to read was too difficult for her. She would rather run ten laps around the training ground than recite military orders.
But she didn't dare to raise any objections, and just followed everyone else and said, "Yes!"
At most, you just need to spend a little more time memorizing it. One day is enough!
Unexpectedly, after this, Zhao Yuzhang took them to the training ground and gave them a day of special training. The training content was not to practice martial arts, but to follow the flag orders, turn left and right, and everyone was required to do the same movements.
Using this to train new soldiers? Is this even possible? Yuzhao was puzzled, but she didn't dare to disobey the military order.
She had been walking around all day and felt dizzy. Before she could rest for a moment, Zhao Yuzhang would randomly check whether they had memorized the military orders and said, "When you have memorized them, you can leave."
Yuzhao could only watch Shi Ying and the others carry their things away one by one, feeling increasingly anxious.
Fortunately, Princess Mingyue stayed and recited with her. She was so moved that she almost cried.
Anyway, by the time she finished reciting, it was almost dawn.
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While these centurions were shouldering heavy responsibilities and undergoing emergency special training, the new recruits stationed in Shanglinyuan were also discussing the new commander.
Mei Junrong was lying on the innermost bunk bed, ready to go to sleep, when he heard his roommate say, "I heard from the Left Eagle Guard that we're going to compete with the Imperial Guards at next year's military parade!"
Mei Junrong frowned slightly. She remembered that the person who spoke was called Liu Xiangyi. He seemed to come from a family of military generals and had a somewhat carefree personality.
That's nothing, but the problem is that she also behaves very unruly.
Because they had just entered the camp and had not yet started training, Liu Xiangyi ran to the Zuo Yingwei who was also stationed in Shanglinyuan when she had nothing to do, saying that there were officers she knew there.
After coming back, they would tell the people in their house which captain of the Left Eagle Guard was handsome and which flag chief had a good family background.
This gave her the feeling that Liu Xiangyi was not here to join the army, but to find a rich husband.
Because of this, Mei Junrong didn't like her very much and didn't want to listen to her.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xiangyi was talking about the military parade, and she immediately pricked up her ears.
Someone exclaimed quietly, "What? Are we competing with the Left Eagle Guard? We can't possibly win, right?"
"That's right. Before I came here, I had never even touched a knife, let alone fought. I don't want to go!"
"Yeah, I got a lot of cold stares from my neighbors and relatives when I joined the army. If I go to the military parade, I'm afraid they'll laugh at me to death."
Liu Xiangyi ignored their concerns and said with a smile, "I heard from my cousin Cai Shang that he is very powerful and will definitely appear at the military parade. If I could face him, he would definitely let me win."
Upon hearing this, Mei Junrong couldn't help but sit up and shouted, "Are you willing to be laughed at? Don't you want to defeat those men? We also take money and food from the court, and we also have to go into battle to kill the enemy. Do you also expect others to give in on the battlefield?"
There was a sudden silence in the room. Liu Xiangyi's face turned red, but she was speechless.
Mei Junrong glanced at her and said, "Since this is a competition, I must take first place. Don't hold me back!"
This person is too arrogant!
"You--!" Liu Xiangyi glared at her hatefully, turned around and threw herself on the bed, pulling the quilt over her head.
The others also went to bed, but they were very uneasy about the competition with the imperial guards, and even had the idea of backing out.
Unfortunately, once you enter the barracks, there is no reason to leave, otherwise you will become a deserter.
The next day, before dawn, the recruits heard the sound of the bugle call. They hurriedly packed their bedding, got dressed, and ran to the parade ground to assemble.
Mei Junrong was the fastest to move. When he looked up, he saw a black flag with white gold on it fluttering in the wind on the parade ground. Under the flag stood a general in armor, with an upright figure and a majestic aura.
At the general's side stood ten soldiers, lined up in a row, their hands clasped behind their backs, their expressions solemn. One of them was Princess Mingyue, with whom she had competed during the recruitment exercise.
Unlike the other soldiers who were worried and anxious, Mei Junrong only felt excited.
Is it finally starting?
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